FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Andrea Blakeway, Public Relations

Email: ablakeway@kennerpd.com

Office: (504) 712-2244

Date: September 12, 2008

Kenner Police to participate in Plane Pull to benefit Special Olympics

Kenner — On Saturday, October 25, 2008, the Kenner Police Department along with other agencies and organizations will be participating in a Plane Pull at Louis Armstrong International Airport to benefit Special Olympics Louisiana. Registration will take place at 9:00 a.m. that day and the pull will begin at 10:00 a.m.

Teams comprised of 20 members will pull a Fed Ex plane, which weighs 150,000 lbs., a total of 15 feet. Teams will compete for Fastest Team, Worst Team, and Best Dressed Team titles. The entry fee for a team is $1,000.

More information: For more information on this event, you can log on to www.laso.org. To register your team, please contact Tiffany King with Special Olympics Louisiana at 1-800-345-6644 or tking@laso.org.

-KPD-

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